The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-01-26

respond to the call for, and to render
such service as may be fairly demanded
of them.
Hs a serzios ef responsibility The duty
of the individual citizen is Of itself suf-
( ficiently responsible; but when. in addi-
ton 10 this, any number Of citizens Join
in deiegating to one of their number ad-
ditional duties, requiring more exacting
service. the responsibility Is. Of course,
greatly increased This is true, whether
the authority delegated or the duty re-
quired. be by few or by many. But,
when five millions Of people combine, by
majority of their number, in calling
upon a single individual to serve them,
as their executive officer, the response
bility assumes great and grave proper
tons 1t is. in this case, keenly felt and
not lightly assumed
II IS aiso q serric, u aocytatu5lfy The
public servant who loses sight of the ac-
count which he must render to the con-
stituency which has entrusted him with
the power and authority Of representing
il. Il not likely to realize either the obi
cations or responsibility Of the place To
which be Is called. For every act Of
administration in his responsible Office,
the Executive Is accountable TO you.
This accountability must be kept in view
each day and hour. with special reference
to your general judgment upon the ad-
miniStrsiion as whole, when the obli-
cations now assumed are laid down, and
the power and authority. with which YOU
now invest him. are returned to your
hands for transmission To another. We
must also not forget that the relation,
which i to day finally contaminated. Is
held under and -obordinated to a higher
Power TO whom all of u are alike fully
and finally accountable.
The relation which We assume toward
each other 10 day, Is one Of such age, i'm
portance. and dignity. that time and Gus
tom. a. well a. the Constitution and the
laws, have in a large measure defined and
prescribed its duties. You have, YOUR
selves. surrounded 1t, With certain limita-
tions in the Constitution Of the Common
wealth which must be taken by the Ex-
ecItiye as the letter Of his instructions
received at your hands.
The Executive l. your creature, con-
trolled by your viii; but BY that viii
formally expressed through the Constitu-
tion and the laws. 20 far as these are
applicable TO the discharge Of any dHties
which confront him, they are binding
and unbending He must take them as
they are, and must be governed by them
in ali things which concern his duty.
. The Constitution Is 10 him letter Of
Limitation The doubt in regard 10 IL
meaning, if any exist, must be by him
resolved in its favor Others may seek
TO Re governed by its spirit; he must be
governed by its letter Individual pre-
ferences and liberal construction must,
alike. Weld to literal and exact interpre-
tation
The Constitution fixes The place of the
Executive and he Is bound to keep it.
He must carefully see to ii that the indie
pendence Of the legislative and judicial
branches Of the government Is not in any
way invaded by him
THE VETO POWER
The responsibility Of the Legislature in
making the laws and Of the Judiciary in
expounding them. must be. a. il ought to
be, carefully recognized No slight mo-
tive. no personal feeling, and no indiyid
uai judgment should, therefore. move the
Executive in the axercise Of the veto
power The Constitution has, it Is true.
vested that power in him but il must
be exercised in such way a. 10 recog
nize the independence and the response .
bility Of the Legislature The Legisla-
tgre i elected once in two wears. Its
members are responsible directly to their
immediate constituencies 1t i 10 be
taken for granted, therefore. that its
members represent the viii ofihe people
an that viii Is not to be lightly set aside .
Il j. 10 be hoped that with tins view pub
HcIy expressed, the Legislature viii
maintain IT. Independence and assume
the responsibility which belongs to it a
the Jaw making power; and that careful
and well-conSiderel legislation viii pre-
vent the exerrisc Of the constitutional
prerogltive, vested in the Executive. ex-
cept in urgent, extreme, or extraordinary
,ases.
A. to the general policy Of airninistra-
tioB 10 he pursued. YOU will expect some
thing to be said. Your views arr songht
9 bc reflected in the following general
principles
GENERAL POLICY or THE ADMINISTRATION. (
You expect efficiency in the public ser
vice. No man should be appointed to
place unless specially qualified for She
duties oftha. place Qualification is the (
first consideration, and to this all other
considerations should yield
You expect economy in the appTopria- /.
ton and expenditure Of public moneys;
and Vet you believe that economy Of ad- +.
ministration does not consist necessarily I.
IN a minimum Of expenditure. \ reven-
ue Conveniently collected. which bears
equally upon all. and hardly upon none, .
should be - expended that the Common /
wealth shall receive one hundred cents .
worth Of value for every dollar Of expen- /
ditune Our educational system and cur
charitable and penal institutions are 10
be generously sustained our industrial .
development il to be aided by the Judi .
cious expenditure Of money. That Is wise 4
economy which expends it with a view .
10 the future as well as the present The 4
state never dies; the State should never
grow old and, therefore. our foundations 1
should De broadly and strongly laid, and ,
our building upon them, 80 far as We pro- .
gress. should BE- solid and enduring.
You expect ordinary honesty and orriin-
ary prudence 10 be exercised in the con-
duct Of your business. That which is
dishonest in the confidential agent Of an
individual, or imprudent in the careful .
business man, i dishonest and iInpru- I.
dent in public official In word. the